House of Opera
12 Interesting Fun Facts About the House of Opera in Lviv, Ukraine
Lviv House of Opera
The Lviv House of Opera is not as well known as the
Sydney Opera House in Australia
Toronto Opera House in Canada
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) in London, England, United Kingdom
Metropolitan Opera House in New York, USA.
Nevertheless, it is a unique cultural, historical, architectural and social institution.
What is So Interesting About the Lviv House of Opera?
Lviv Opera House
The Opera House has been resident in 8 countries
The Lviv House of Opera and Ballet is considered a small theatre and seats 1,000 people continue reading
A unique proscenium curtain was specially created by Henryk Siemiradzki
The Opera House features a full scale ballet company
The House of Opera building sits on a river
The Opera House Theatre was designed by a resident Lviv architect
The House of Opera in Lviv has been used for various political purposes
Over 700 people are employed at the House of Opera and Ballet in Lviv
The House of Opera building is frequently used for wedding photo shoots
Funding for the Opera House was raised jointly by the City of Lviv and its citizens
The Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2010
Over 200 performances are given annually at the Lviv House of Opera and Ballet
The Lviv House of Opera and Ballet seats 1,000 people
Lviv Opera House Seating
Opera Houses around the world range from small ones seating around 900 people (e.g. Prague Opera House) to large facilities intended for an audience of 3,500 to 4,000 opera goers (e.g. Metropolitan Opera House).
The Lviv House of Opera and Ballet is considered a small opera house. It has
- 403 parterre seats
- 66 parterre box seats
- 58 balcony I seats
- 90 balcony I box seats
- 84 balcony II seats
- 66 balcony II box seats
- 235 balcony III seats
for a total of 222 box seats and 780 regular seats.
What is the difference between a box seat and a regular seat? Where is the best seat in the house to enjoy an opera performance?